Healthy Sweet Snacks

After a hard work out or simply a long exhausting day, it's always nice to treat yourself to something sweet that won't leave you feeling sluggish or stuffed with unhealthy sugars. This week I had some spare time and created a couple healthy treats for such occasions. In the spirit of treats, I though I'd share a few of my health tips and food tips that I have posted on my blog. They're short, simple, and easy to follow - just little things I often like to remind myself. Enjoy!

Have fun with staying active: spend the day at an amusement park, get out to the driving range, walk around a museum ... anything is better than just sitting around.

A low-fat diet is good, but don't forget about the healthy fats: avocado, nuts, olives, etc. in moderation they're so good for you!

Typically, when it comes to meat, the less legs it has, the leaner it is: fish is leaner than chicken, which is leaner than beef.

Laugh often. It's good for your abs.

They're called healthy eating "habits," which means you won't wake up one morning and start eating perfectly, it will take time for it to feel more natural to eat better more often

Sweat is actually good for your skin: it helps rid your body of impurities and clear out pores.

Exercising in the morning or afternoon can help you sleep better at night.

As with everything else in life, enjoy all the great foods you love in moderation - from healthy treats to guilty pleasures (channel your inner Buddha).

Frozen Bananas with Peanut-Butter Topping

Ingredients:

½ banana

1 tbsp peanut butter

1 tsp honey

½ tbsp almond milk (or any kind of milk)

Slice half a banana and place in the freezer overnight. (I like to have a few bananas in the freezer already for my smoothies). In a cup, heat peanut butter, honey, and almond milk in the microwave for 10 seconds. Stir, and heat for another ten seconds. Stir until creamy. Put a dollop of peanut butter topping on each slice of banana and place back in the freezer for ten minutes.

I made this right before my run so I could come back and enjoy a nice cool treat - the peanut butter provides protein and the banana provides potassium, which are two things your muscles need after exercising.

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